Insegnamento a.a. 2018-2019

30415 - TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION SEMINARS I

Department of Decision Sciences
Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 25
BEMACS (1 credits - I sem. - OB)
Course Director:
EMANUELE BORGONOVO

Classes: 25 (I sem.)
Instructors:
Class 25: EMANUELE BORGONOVO


Lezioni della classe erogate in presenza

Mission & Content Summary

MISSION

Learn first-hand about a profession and its career requirements through a visit to a company in the IT sector. Company visits naturally complement traditional university lectures by providing a different point of view on the topics presented in the curriculum.

CONTENT SUMMARY

During the visit, students get in touch with a real work environment and are exposed to a professional environment.


Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...
  • Describe the work environment and the culture of an IT company.
  • Recognize a number of "hot" topics in the IT industry.
  • Identify the differences between University and to the workplace.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...
  • Analyze what professionals in the field are doing.
  • Compare an academic setting and an IT workplace environment.
  • Discuss the relevance of some techologies.
  • Use some AI tools at a basic level.

Teaching methods

  • Company visits

DETAILS

The company visit is a one-day long stay at an important IT firm with some presentations, discussions and hands-on sessions on present and future technologies.


Assessment methods

  Continuous assessment Partial exams General exam
  • Active class participation (virtual, attendance)
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ATTENDING STUDENTS

Full credit is awarded to students who actively participate in all the activities organized by the host company.


NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

A written exam is prepared for not attending students. Relevant topics are taken from the textbook.


Teaching materials


ATTENDING STUDENTS

Materials are provided online through the learning platform some days before the visit.


NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

  • R. ROJAS, Neural Networks, A Systematic Introduction, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1996.
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